Scientific illustration of Odontomachus spinifer ant - showing key identification features including head, thorax, and gaster.

Fossil Odontomachus spinifer

Non-Parasitic Queen Nee Gamergate
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Odontomachus spinifer
Tribus
Ponerini
Subfamilie
Ponerinae
Auteur
De Andrade, 1994
Fossiel
Ja (fossiele soort)
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Introductie

Odontomachus spinifer is an extinct trap-jaw ant species known only from a single worker specimen preserved in Dominican amber, dating to the Miocene epoch approximately 17 million years ago . It belongs to the Neotropical haematodus species group . This fossil species provides a glimpse into ancient ant evolution, but no living colonies exist for antkeeping.

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Status per land, volgens Kass et al. 2022 & Wong et al. 2023

Inheems Invasief Geïntroduceerd (binnenshuis) Onderschept Onbekend
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Jaarbereik 2000 - 2026
Fossil

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Odontomachus spinifer is a fossil species and does not require a caresheet.